that's how much the government will take. after you paid all your tacks the government will get more than half of what you have left. that includes the gold in your teeth and maybe some spare change in your pocket. pretty sad. that is confiscator to more than anything else. >> also known as the death tax. keep in mind, sean, the estate tax also, it actually lapsed in 2010 and there were jokes going around saying it is time that people should pull the plug on the relative? but remember it came back in 2011 and it ended up coming back at 35%. but if you go over the cliff it goes up to 55%. >> all right. unbelievable. guys, good to see you. great information. we will continue to follow it. appreciate it. coming up, president obama returns early from his vacation, or so he says. charles krauthammer is here to analyze the anointed >> after he so selfishly cut short his christmas vacation in hawaii, he's back in washington for the last minute fight over the looming fiscal cliff. but both sides of the aisle say there's no deal in si